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Cincinnati Bengals’ wide receiver Chris Henry decided that two criminal violations in six months just were not enough. So naturally, he went for a third.

Henry was pulled over by the Ohio State Highway Patrol early Sunday morning while doing 82 mph in a 65 mph zone. Making matters worse, Henry was not only charged with speeding, but he was also charged with operating a vehicle under the influence (of alcohol) after being given a field sobriety test.

“Mr. Henry agreed to the test and he was polite, courteous and cooperative the entire time,” Long said, citing the police report. “He was issued a traffic citation and he [eventually] left with a friend. There was no bail involved and he was issued a court date.”

Henry is scheduled for a Friday appearance in Clermont County Municipal Court. The speeding charge, Long said, is a minor misdemeanor. The OVI charge is a first-degree misdemeanor. Any fines or further sanctions resulting from the incident will be determined by the court.

Back in December, the 2005 third round draft pick was arrested in Covington, Ky., and charged with possession of marijuana. He pled guilty to the charge to avoid jail time, paid a fine of $250 and agreed to spend 28 days in a drug rehabilitation program, a stipulation which he has already completed.

One month later, Henry was charged with possession of a concealed firearm in Florida on Jan .29. The crime, which is a third degree felony in Florida, is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Two other charges from that incident, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and improper exhibition of a weapon, were dropped.

Also on the Bengal law front, rookie A.J. Nicholson was charged Saturday with burglarizing the apartment of a former Florida State teammate.

Couple more felonies and we can start looking at the Bengals as the new Dallas Cowboys of the 20th century.

Terrell Owens had his first workout with his new team and new coach Friday and was happy as can be.

“I’m here with a great coach, a great team, a great owner,” Owens said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity that I can make to help this team win. That’s why they brought me in here.”

I’ve heard this all before. T.O got run out of San Fran and said the same things his first days with the Eagles. He and Donovan McNabb were supposed to be the dynamic duo Philly had been missing and the combo would lead them to a Super Bowl championship. While they did make it to the big game, the journey was not without controversy and bumps along the road, mostly caused by Owens himself.

He now begins his new journey with Bill Parcells and the Cowboys. It’s still in the honeymoon stage now where everyone is saying the right things. All seems well in Big D. Until, that is, the first moment things go slightly wrong. T.O is putting on a good face now, but what happens if the Cowboys go on a losing streak during the season? Or what if Owens goes a game only catching a few passes? If T.O feels like he’s not getting enough balls thrown his way, you know he’s going to open his mouth and say something. There will be undoubtedly be a point during the season when T.O will be unhappy because that’s the way he is. He’s shown arrogant and selfish behavior everyone he’s been so why think this season will be any different. So the question remains not IF he blows up but WHEN.

Aaron Schatz of foxsports.com has posted his NFL power rankings, with no surprises at the top. Team rankings were made subjectively by the writers of FOX Sports and were based on teams offseason moves as well as last year’s performance.

Schatz started off his rankings with the Seahawks and Steelers leading the way, which is a surprise to only someone who normally doesn’t view these power rankings on a consistent basis. The Colts took their annual place in the top five along with the Patriots.

It’s always fun to see what the chic teams are going to be every year and this year it looks like the Miami Dolphins are going to hold that honor. The Fish are ranked at No. 15 and Dallas is right ahead of them at No.14 (As written a few days ago, Peter King of SI has them going to the Super Bowl). I have a feeling that the Dolphins are going to get a lot of good pub with Saban heading into his second year.

Of course they still have to deal with the Ricky Williams fiasco.

The biggest drop would have to be the Tampa Bay Bucs at No.16. They are the only team that made the playoffs last year NOT to crack the top 15. Although, I do agree with the comment that the Bucs won’t have it as easy as they did last year. Chris Simms and Cadillac Williams shouldn’t sneak up on any defense this season.

The Browns ranked 22, with concerns about Charlie Frye taking the reigns as the explanation. The lowly Saints, Bills and 49ers rounded out the bottom three.

Even though these rankings mean absolutely nothing, is there anything greater in sports than a power rankings column? Especially when it’s football and the season isn’t even close to starting.

Sports Illustrated columnist Peter King picks the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys for his Super Bowl matchup for the upcoming season. The Cowboys could be extremely dangerous with the addition of the ever so entertaining and egotistical Terrell Owens. It finally gives them a weapon at wide receiver and could put them over the top in the NFC. But will it work? Owens has never played for a coach like Bill Parcells but he may be just the kind of hard-nosed coach that can keep T.O in line.

The Patriots are the Patriots and always have a great chance to be Super Bowl contenders every season. Another team that should be considered one of the favorites is the Indianapolis Colts. They’ve had high expectations the past few seasons and many people thought they were going to get it done last year but they fell short in the playoffs. Perhaps they finally will learn from past playoff appearances and put it all together for a Super Bowl run next season.